Former Chelsea and Super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi has made a bold call for in-form Middlesbrough striker Chuba Akpom to be given a chance with the national team.
The former Arsenal forward, eligible to represent Nigeria and England, has been in sensational form this season, scoring 28 goals to top the goal-scorers chart in the English Championship.
Obi, surprised that Akpom has not earned an international call-up, believes that the Super Eagles’ head coach, Jose Peseiro, should invite the striker to the team ahead of the upcoming international window in June when…
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